Archaeology month activities include public talks on archaeology and archaeological methods, visits to ongoing archaeological fieldwork projects,
site tours, and even fieldwork opportunities. This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council. Other sponsors include:

Delta Region

Date: Saturday, October 4, 10 am - 2 pmPlace: Winterville Mounds Park, Greenville, MSEvent: Mock Excavation, young and old are invited to participate in a mock excavation at the mounds to learn about archaeological techiques. All tools will be provided. Contact: Mark Dingeldein (662) 332-2580 or mdingeldein@mdah.state.ms.us

Date: Saturday, October 25, one tour at 10 am and another at 1 pmPlace: USDA Forest Service Office, Hwy 61 South, Rolling Fork, MSEvent: Guided Driving Tour - in conjunction with "The Great Delta Bear Affair" festival, a guided driving tour of nearby prehistoric Indian mounds is offered by retired archaeologist Sam Brookes. Fill up with gas BEFORE departing.Contact: Sam Brookes, sambrookes@bellsouth.net

Date: Wednesday, October 29 to Saturday, November 1, 10 am - untilPlace: Winterville Mounds Museum, Greenville, MSEvent: Annual Native American Days Festival - Native Americans from different tribes will perform traditional dances, storytelling, singing and an authentic stickball game will be held that Saturday afternoon. There will be Indian games (stickball, darts, chunky and relay races) for the kids held each day from 10 am to 2 pm. There will also be vendors with a wide range of craft goods (beaded necklaces, fur and leather goods, pottery and other items) available for purchase, as well as several vendors serving different foods, including some traditional Native American items.Contact: Mark Dingeldein (662) 332-2580 or mdingeldein@mdah.state.ms.us

Central Region

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 7 pmPlace: Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex & Recital Hall, Millsaps CollegeEvent: A lecture entitled "The Mounds of Mississippi." Admission is $10, students $5, Millsaps students free.Contact: Sam Brookes, sambrookes@bellsouth.netNote: This is not an official MAM event, but we wanted to let everyone know about it.

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 12 pm - 1 pmPlace: William F. Winter Archives and History Building, JacksonEvent: "History is Lunch" program will feature a lecture by archaeologist John O'Hear, concerning the Mississippi Mounds Trail to open in 2015.Contact: 601-576-6998

Date: Saturday, October 18, 10 am - 4 pmPlace: The Green at the Old CapitolEvent:Mississippi Archaeology Expo. The 7th annual Archaeology Expo is a hands-on family affair that showcases numerous educational activities for all ages featuring drummers from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Civil War reenactors as special guests. Bring your family and meet your state's archaeologists!Contact: Pam Lieb, 601-576-6940, archaeology@mdah.state.ms.us

Date: Thursday, October 23, 5:30 pmPlace: Veterans Memorial Museum, Laurel, MSEvent: Camp Shelby and the Great War, History and Archaeology, MS National Guard archaeologist, Rita McCarty, will present a talk on the origins of Camp Shelby and its use during the First World War. The talk will discuss the archaeological study of Camp Shelby and the numeorus artifacts recovered through excavation at the camp.Contact: Rita McCarty, MS National Guard, 601-558-2596

Date: October 29-31 and November 3-5Place: De Soto Ranger District, De Soto National ForestEvent: "Finding the Fairley Plantation," John Fairley and his family (consisting of adult children, their spouses, their children, and sub-adult children) came into the area of south Perry County around 1818. He built a house and ran a large scale farming operation with slaves just off the main trail/road running through the area at
the time. The Forest Service with the assistance of volunteers through Passport-in-Time, will have a survey project in the area of the possible location of the Fairley house. We will use screens/shovels, metal detectors, and try our hands with dowsing rods. Contact: Robert Reams, US Forest Service, 601-270-4852

Date: Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19, 8 amPlace: Cedar Lake IslandEvent: Volunteer excavation - come to help us learn more about the Cedar Lake Island, the location of the historic L.N. Dantzler Lumber Company's Cedar Lake Mill, which was in operation from 1919 to 1927.Contact: Tom James, thomasreubenjames@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, October 25, 9 amPlace:Biloxi Lighthouse ToursEvent: Guided Tour - take a tour of the Coast's most iconic landmark. Learn about the history of the lighthouse as well as the city.Contact: Tom James, thomasreubenjames@gmail.com

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